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U.S. Marines with Bravo Battery, Battalion Landing Team 3/1, 13th Marine Expeditionary Unit, pose for a photo in Djibouti during Theater Amphibious Combat Rehearsal, September 13, 2018. - U.S. Marines with Bravo Battery, Battalion Landing Team 3/1, 13th Marine Expeditionary Unit, pose for a photo in Djibouti during Theater Amphibious Combat Rehearsal, September 13, 2018.

Deployed Marine Captain trains for race in memory of daughter

U.S. Marine Capt. John Watkins has to get creative when it comes to training for the Santa Rosa Ironman while deployed at-sea with the 13th Marine Expeditionary Unit, but he pushes through long runs on the treadmill and hours on the stationary bike because of the support from his family back home and the memory of his daughter, Amelia “Millie” Mae

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New Bonuses to keep quality Marines

The Marine Corps is spending $136 million in reenlistment bonuses and other incentives to help retain Marines for multiple military occupational specialties during fiscal year 2019.Marines in certain MOS’s may be eligible for an early re-enlistment kicker, which is a $10,000 lump sum paid to a Marine in addition to his/her MOS’s individual bonus if

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Harvested HMMWV parts will save Corps millions, increase survivability of JLTV - Logisticians and equipment specialists from Marine Corps Systems Command and Program Executive Officer Land Systems install a Marine Corps Transparent Armor Gun Shield on a Joint Light Tactical Vehicle May 1. The installation is part of a cost-savings plan to harvest Gunner’s Protection Kits and other equipment from older High Mobility Multipurpose Wheeled Vehicles and increase the JLTV’s survivability. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Kristen Murphy)